Mrs Carman and Bett, coming in in the forenoon to buy some things in the shop, took part of my dinner; viz., a piece of beef boiled and potatoes; and also stayed and drank tea a with me. Paid Mr Edward Blackwell at Hawkhurst by his son Will in cash 5.2.0 in full for 24 reams of common paper received by him today. He then paid me 7/- for 1 cwt 0 qr 23 lbs of hand a stuff bought of me today. Paid Mr Ben Shelley in cash 3.7.6 in full for the same sum paid for me this week…
At home all day and thank God very busy. In the evening wrote an answer to the letter received from Mr Baley the 22nd instant, Joseph Fuller Sr and Jr staying while I wrote it. Rec’d a letter from Mr William Margesson (by Benjamin Shelley) dated the 21st acquainting me and bill value £12 sent him the 13th instant as also the three notes value together £35 sent him the 20th instant came safe to hand. A very cold day.
Oh, how pleasant was the evening spent after a busy day in my dear Peggy’s time, but nowit’s all unpleasant, nothing to soothe the anxious mind, no pleasing companion, no sincere friend, nor agreeable acquaintance, or at least among the fair sex.